American Buckeye vs Teotepec Salamander

Aesculus glabra compared with Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Teotepec Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Teotepec Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Aesculus	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Teotepec Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Teotepec Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Teotepec Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.